U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

CIVIL RIGHTS DIRECTORY

STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES - MAINE

MAINE HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
51 State House Station
Augusta, ME 04333-0051

Patricia E. Ryan, Executive Director
Tel: (207) 624-6050
Fax: (207) 624-6063
TDD: (207) 624-6064

The Commission enforces the State's Human Rights Act, passed in 1971. It is illegal to discriminate in the areas of housing, employment, public accommodations, education, and credit. In addition to the federally protected classes, the following are protected categories: in housing, ancestry and source of income; and in credit, age and marital status.

Geographic area(s) served: State of Maine
Type(s) of publications: Legal